Phil knight offers to buy blazers

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  1. Hoopguru

    Hoopguru Well-Known Member

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    Can you imagine the Uniform selection if Phil is majority owner.
     
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    illmatic99 formerly yuyuza1

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    and another nugget: https://www.johncanzano.com/p/canzano-paddles-down-if-phil-knight?s=r

    Knight is the best possible owner. Period. Full stop. He has deep ties to the state of Oregon, he’s a perennial winner, and he lives by a “make no small plans” mantra. I’m told by a source that the 84-year old Knight met multiple times with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in recent weeks and consulted with former Blazers’ president Larry Miller about the franchise. Also there may have been a face-to-face conversation with trustee Jody Allen.

    I think the final number could end up closer to $3 billion. Still, get it done — ASAP. Dodgers co-owner Alan Smolinisky is said to be part of the Knight ownership group. Also, per a league source, Knight’s group may include billionaire Kirk Brown, who is said to covet a WNBA expansion team that would land in Portland as well.

     
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    not a coincidence that he posted this today before all the news came out i think...

    if that 2billion plus buy in includes an entry to getting a WNBA expansion team, i would surely welcome it.

    buy a GLeauge franchise while you're at it-- we've desperately needed one.
     
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    Do It Jody !!!!!!
     
  5. B-Roy

    B-Roy If it takes months

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    I know you are joking but I think it would be pretty off brand for Dame to leave Adidas.
     
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    It seems like this is close to being a done deal
     
  7. UncleCliffy'sDaddy

    UncleCliffy'sDaddy We're all Bozos on this bus.

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    BFD. They still suck and always will. And 2020 will always be an asterisk series……Go Giants.

    But I have no problem with them spending money on the Blazers….
     
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    Hey I’ve heard he hasn’t been happy with some of the ways adidas has handled his branding. I do know he’s up for a new contract pretty soon.
     
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    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    What will our WNBA team name be? LumberJills
     
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    the FIRE was a pretty decent name tbh
     
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    Bye Bye Cheap Jody… What is Luxury Tax? - Phil Knight
     
  12. THE HCP

    THE HCP NorthEastPortland'sFinest

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    Wait a sec! What does this mean for S2! @SlyPokerDog will have to go into negotiations with the new ownership.
    Our days here could be numbered!!!!
    I need to create a new OFFICIAL forum of the team!
     
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    it’s the same “conflict of interest” issue no matter how much the companies involved are worth.
    Phil knight has already met with Adam silver twice.
    Let the pessimism go
     
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    On to S3!
     
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    I don't think that is fair to Jody. We have been in the Luxury Tax for a while. Granted she needs to sell because the passion is not there. But I don't think Jody was that cheap. She pretty much continued what Paul was doing.
     
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    I got it covered, as long as I change my moniker to SlyNikeDog we should be fine.
     
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    Yup when the Mafia ruled Brooklyn. Portland today is small potatoes.

    LA has 12 major league professional teams, clearly, they need a round 13. It's happening.
     
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    Or at the very least a new highlight packages guy.
     
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    Fuck. Yes.
     
  20. Jon

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    This could actually bring big time free agents. I'm on board.
     
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